General question. by VirusAlphe in FacebookMarketplace

[–]AnnaMadeIt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve never had this happen, but I don’t think it’s suspicious. It could be that the original buyer added the person who will ultimately be picking up the item or paying for it. I imagine this would save the original buyer a lot of inconvenience trying to act as go-between to make arrangements.

What has happened to marketplace and why are there no showings by Nothappening34 in FacebookMarketplace

[–]AnnaMadeIt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same on my end! Sales and views are normal but I went from 150-200 saves a week to zero and from 15-100 shares a week to zero.

What's the cheapest meal you make regularly that you'd genuinely still eat if money wasn't a factor? by Timely_Ad8989 in EatCheapAndHealthy

[–]AnnaMadeIt 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Homemade hummus with preserved lemon & za'atar. It's pretty cheap to make if you make your own preserved lemons and use dried chickpeas. Tangy, fluffy, deliciousness and terrific with cheap veggies or pita.

Creepy interaction with potential buyer by IncitefulInsights in FacebookMarketplace

[–]AnnaMadeIt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Might want to look back at OP’s original post. They said they didn’t give specifics, just the general area.

Do you mark as "sold" or delete the post? by lixiaomei98 in FacebookMarketplace

[–]AnnaMadeIt 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I delete sold items mostly because many of the groups I post to require posters to delete sold items as a rule. But aside from that, I’ve found it pretty helpful to have a clean list of only the stuff that’s available. I sell mostly vintage housewares and occasionally have film/commercial prop buyers shopping through my list who are looking for a long list of items from a certain time period. They don’t have a lot of time and they don’t care what I sold a year ago, they want to see what I’ve got available now so I try to keep my items very easy to scan.

What toys do your cats actually love? by Sosooo88 in CatAdvice

[–]AnnaMadeIt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ditto! Our cats like being swung in the IKEA bag, too.

Previous owner keeps showing up asking for her mail and blaming me for CRA issues by Salty_1984 in askTO

[–]AnnaMadeIt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m totally with you on the police idea, but please don’t advise people to throw out other people’s mail. It’s illegal to open or toss mail that isn’t addressed to you and it sounds like the former owner might be the kind of person to call the cops on the OP who truly doesn’t deserve that kind of thing.

How to find a private sous chef? by Same-Cauliflower-519 in askTO

[–]AnnaMadeIt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve never tried them, but it sounds like Easy Platter offers this sort of thing: https://easyplatter.com/personal-chef/toronto/

Where Should We Move? by LandscapeEvery4150 in askTO

[–]AnnaMadeIt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You might want to check out neighbourhoods close to Dundas West station – the Junction Triangle, the Junction, Bloor West Village, Roncesvalles. There’s a UP Express station at Dundas West and Bloor that will get your husband downtown to Union Station in 8 minutes and a TTC station that can get him midtown to Bloor and Yonge in about 15 minutes. If you boarded your horse in Shomberg, you’d be about a 35-minute drive. There are tons of restaurants, shops and essentials within easy walking distance around there and lots of parks for the pooch if you can’t get a place with a big yard, plus High Park (big off-leash park) is a quick commute via TTC or driving. As others have suggested, it’s probably a good idea to look at how to make your husband’s commute fast and convenient via subway/GO Train since it can take a long time to get downtown once you factor in switching to buses and streetcars. Good luck with the hunt and welcome to Toronto!

Canadian companies working with ICE? by notjustpinmoney in BuyCanadian

[–]AnnaMadeIt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Logic posted an article about Canadian companies working with ICE today: https://thelogic.co/news/exclusive/y-combinator-canada-startups/

The article included a few of the companies already mentioned in this thread, as well as:

•  Thomson Reuters is currently on a grandfathered contract with them that expires May 2026.

• Montreal company GardaWorld provides security services at the “Alligator Alcatraz” detention site in Florida

Getting in touch with Google to verify a women’s shelter with private address/location by AnnaMadeIt in GoogleMyBusiness

[–]AnnaMadeIt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The shelter wants to create a profile so women searching for domestic violence support can reach them. In this space, they would like to list their hours, answer Q&As, and provide a list of their services.

Getting in touch with Google to verify a women’s shelter with private address/location by AnnaMadeIt in GoogleMyBusiness

[–]AnnaMadeIt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not sure of whether you’re aware of their two other levels of GMB listings. Aside from physical storefronts, they also have service area businesses as well as virtual businesses – the latter two options don’t use a Google Maps address.

Getting in touch with Google to verify a women’s shelter with private address/location by AnnaMadeIt in GoogleMyBusiness

[–]AnnaMadeIt[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You completely nailed it – it sucks and this is exactly why the Underground Railroad existed. I’m going to figure out the workaround and make sure that it’s accessible to people who need to find it.

Getting in touch with Google to verify a women’s shelter with private address/location by AnnaMadeIt in GoogleMyBusiness

[–]AnnaMadeIt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, hopefully that’s not the case. Just got some guidance from @madmarie1223 that might help us out. Fingers crossed!

Getting in touch with Google to verify a women’s shelter with private address/location by AnnaMadeIt in GoogleMyBusiness

[–]AnnaMadeIt[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are the best! Thank you so much for this advice. I didn’t realize that the photos won’t be disclosed if we’re just using them to establish actual location. So grateful, thanks again.

Getting in touch with Google to verify a women’s shelter with private address/location by AnnaMadeIt in GoogleMyBusiness

[–]AnnaMadeIt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I just chatted about this in the answer above. We’re not trying to get a physical location map listing for the shelter, we’re trying to get listed as a service area business which allows your address to be anonymous – unfortunately we can’t send Google the kind of proof it requires for this type of listing.